Planning application
18 Russet Gardens Hermitage Southbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8AW
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Crown reduce by up to 25% on 1 no. Hawthorn tree (quoted as T1 & T2) and fell 3 no. Hawthorn trees (quoted as T3, T5 & T6 ) and 2 no. Field Maple trees (quoted as T4 & T7). All within Group, G1 subject to SB/94/00896/TPO.
As published by the council, reference 25/02827/TPA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02827/TPA
- Type
- Tree Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 21 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 21 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Southbourne
- Parish
- Southbourne
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO10 8AW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2025
Received by South Downs National Park
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Downs National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with South Downs National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Downs National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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18 Russet Gardens Hermitage Southbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8AW
100% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jan
Crown reduce by up to 25% on 1 no. Hawthorn tree (quoted as T1 & T2) and fell 3 no. Hawthorn trees (quoted as T3, T5 & T6 ) and 2 no. Field Maple trees (quoted as T4 & T7). All within Group, G1 subject to SB/94/00896/TPO.
Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs -
31 Russet Gardens Hermitage Southbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8DG
Reduce height, west and east sectors by 3m, reduce south sector by 2m and reduce north sector by 1m, remove lowest western lateral on lowest western limb at secondary union (limb diameter of approx. 10cm at second union) overhanging 33 Russet Gardens roof) and remove epicormic growth by up to 4m (above ground level) on 1 no. Oak tree (quoted as T1, TPO'd as T12) subject to SB/94/00896/TPO.
Granted Trees 10 docs -
31 Russet Gardens Hermitage Southbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8DG
Reduce height, west and east sectors by 3m, reduce south sector by 2m and reduce north sector by 1m, remove lowest western lateral on lowest western limb at secondary union (limb diameter of approx. 10cm at second union) overhanging 33 Russet Gardens roof) and remove epicormic growth by up to 4m (above ground level) on 1 no. Oak tree (quoted as T1, TPO'd as T12) subject to SB/94/00896/TPO.
Granted Trees 10 docs -
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